ITB 250597 RE-BID Remove and Replace Munitions Impacted Soils on the India Range Berm

The Massachusetts Military Division is soliciting bids under ITB 250597, a re-bid to remove and replace munitions-impacted soils on the India Range Berm at Camp Edwards, with a mandatory site visit on November 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., questions due November 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and bids due electronically through COMMBUYS by November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Award goes to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M, on a lump-sum basis.

Eligibility conditions are restrictive. Contractors must attend the mandatory site visit, arrive at the Connery Gate by 9:15 a.m., and submit security information 48 hours in advance. All contractor personnel must pass NCIC background checks and hold a valid REAL ID for base access. Bidders must show evidence of licensing and at least five years of prior similar work, and must certify they are not debarred from public construction work in the Commonwealth. All employees must have completed an OSHA-approved construction safety and health course of at least 10 hours. Construction Workforce Utilization Goals of 15.3 percent minority workers and 6.9 percent women workers apply to the final contract price, including accepted alternates. Prevailing wage requirements apply, and certified payroll is required before progress or final payments.

The scope requires removing the top loam layer down to the inner liner mat, with the Environmental Officer inspecting for copper and lead contamination. Removed material must go to an authorized landfill or special disposal site, with no on-site storage. The contractor must also restore or replace the fabric liner, install erosion mats, place 1/4-inch minus soils across the entire berm, apply jute mat, and hydroseed. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Storm Water Notice of Intent are due 14 calendar days before land-disturbing activities begin. Work is limited to 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal and State holidays.

The estimated contract value is $350,000. Bidders price alternates as separate add or subtract line items on the General Bid Form. The selected contractor must furnish a payment bond at 50 percent of project cost under the Bidders Instructions, while the General Bid Form requires performance and labor-and-materials payment bonds each equal to the contract price. A 5 percent bid bond is required for bids exceeding $50,000. The Commonwealth must be named as additional insured on liability coverage. The apparent successful bidder will be announced November 20, 2026, with an estimated start of November 23, 2026, and all work must be 100 percent complete by December 30, 2026. The project is subject to the Commonwealth's availability of funds and appropriation.